MacArthur deliberately ignored warnings and good evidence the Chinese were in North Korea in force. Similar to how he lost his air force on the ground in the Philippines hours after Pearl Harbor.
Most overrated general in US history.
And the North Koreans would have collapsed (and Pusan was already out of danger) without the Inchon landings, that was a lot less important than it is portrayed.
What he did right was politics, and that's why FDR & Truman both stuck with him and were stuck with him. I remember my Mom & Dad saying how relieved they were when Truman named Macarthur in 1950, the guy's arrogance was just so convincing. My uncle knew better because he'd actually served with the guy in the Philippines seven years earlier.
Everyone fawning over an arrogant narcissist who's screwing things up. Sound familiar?
Lol, too funny! The most decorated US solider in WW1, military governor of Phillippee (with Eisenhower as his aid), selected to be promoted to 6 stars and lead the US invasion of Japan. Only US general to ever hold the rank of Field Marshall (Korea). A general in WW1, and general in WW2 and a general in Korea. Three times nominated for the medal of honor. Yeah over rated my a$$. Check out MacAuthor causality rates, lowest of all senior commanders. He was one of this countrys' most brilliant generals. Oh and Truman was a jerk.
If you look at MacArthur’s successes, in balance with failures, he was something outstanding. You make statements that sound quite untrue. I am sure he and his people knew full well the realities of the Chinese and he was correct, we should have nuked them to freed ALL of the people of China and Korea from a horrible dictatorship that has been responsible for the murder of millions upon millions of citizens.